Y-FM has launched its highly anticipated Y-Rated Awards at its studios in Accra to award musicians in the Ghanaian industry forming 11 highly competitive categories.
The categories are Gospel song of the Year, Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year, Highlife Song of the Year, Afro Pop Song of the Year, Group of the Year, Rap Song of the Year, Best Collaboration Song of the Year, African Song of the Year, New Song of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year.
The awards scheme comes as part of activities to mark YFM’s 11th anniversary which falls in this month November. YFM, is rated as Ghana’s number one urban-youth radio station that has over the years provided quality content and entertainment for the Ghanaian populace.
The unveiling of nominees for the 11 award categories saw artistes both in the Ghanaian and African music scene grab spots for the awards.
Entries for the various categories came from staff of the Y-Triangle of Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi, and were trimmed by the awards committee.
Speaking on behalf of the managers of Y-triangle during the unveiling today, the Programmes Manager of YFM Accra, Eddy Blay said, “The awards scheme will be bigger and better than any ever organized in Ghana. This is an awards scheme which is a 100% people’s awards. Winners in the various categories will be determined solely by listeners and their fans”.
He announced that loyal listeners of YFM and fans of the nominated musicians will vote online through YFM’s website www.yfmghana.com and all digital platforms starting from the 1st of November to the 29th of November, 2019 to help crown their favorite musicians as winners.
See Nomination List Below;
Category Nominees
- Best rated gospel song : Kobby Salm x Kingskid – Overdose
Lady Prempeh ft Kuami Eugene – Me Fre Yesu
Scott Evans – Halleluyah
Celestine Donkor – Agbebolo
Patience Nyarko – Obi Nyane Me
Christiana Love – W’asuame
Luigi Maclean – Amazing God
- Best rated reggae/dancehall: Stonebwoy ft Beenieman – Sugar
Shatta Wale – Melissa
J Derobie – Poverty
AK Songstress – Secret Admirer
Ras Kuuku ft Kofi Kinaata – Wo remix
Kojo Antwi ft Stonebwoy – Akyekyede3
OV ft Stonebwoy – Want Me
- Best rated highlife song: King Promise –Bra
Kofi Kinaata – Adam & Eve
Cina Soul – Ojorley
Kidi – Gyal Dem Sugar
Kuami Eugene – Ohemaa
R2bees – Yesterday
Medikal ft King Promise – Ayekoo
- Best rated Afro pop song King Promise X Wizkid Tokyo
Wendy Shay ft Shatta Wale – Stevie Wonder
Mic Smith X Patoranking X Lil Shaker – Jama
Kwesi Arthur ft Mr Eazi – Nobody
Medikal – Omo Ada
Kofi Mole – Don’t Be Late
La Meme Gang – Reveal
Stonebwoy ft Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, Darkovibes, Kelvynboy – Kpookeke
- Best rated group song Dopenation
La Meme Gang
R2bees
Keche
- Best rated rap song Kwaw Kese ft Sarkodie x Mr Eazi – Dondo Remix
Sarkodie ft Joey B – Legend
Pappy Kojo ft Joey B – Balance
Joey B ft Sarkodie & Kwesi Arthur – La Familia
Kwesi Arthur ft Nasty C – Walk
Manifest – Rapper 101
- Best rated collab song Mic Smith x Patoranking x Lil Shaker- JAMA
King Promise ft Wizkid – Tokyo
Stonebwoy ft Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, Darkovibes, Kelvynboy – Kpookeke
Kwaw Kese ft Sarkodie, Medikal, Skonti – Dondo Remix
R2bees ft King Promise – Picture
Shatta Wale x Beyonce – Already
Pappy Kojo ft RJZ – Green Means Go
Sarkodie ft Ebony – Odo
- New song of the year Fameye – Notin I Get
Kofi Mole – Don’t Be Late
Quamina MP ft Amanfuor Girls
Tulenkey – Proud F. Boys
Kwesi Slay ft Kwesi Arthur, Medikal, Kofi Mole – Seven Remix
Camidoh – Yawa
Gyakie – Control
- Song of the year Stonebwoy – Kpookeke
Tulenkey – Proud F Boys
Medikal – Omo Ada
Fameye – Nothing I Get
Kofi Mole – Don’t Be Late
Shatta Wale – Melissa
Dope Nation – Zanku
Kwaw – Dondo Remix
Mic Smith x Patoranking x Lil Shaker- JAMA
- Best rated tape R2bees – Site 15
Medikal – The Plug
Sarkodie – Alpha
Shatta Wale – Wonder Boy
Kelvinbwoy – Time
Kidi – Sugar
EL & AI – The LinkOP
King Promise – As Promised
Kwesi Arthur – LFNK II
- Best rated Africa song Burna Boy – On The Low
Fireboy – Jealous
Davido – Blow My Mind
Rema – Dumebi
Sho Madjozi – John Cena
Joeboy – Baby
